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Viladecans’ final European Green Leaf 2025 report highlights a year of citizen engagement, urban greening, biodiversity, circular economy and climate action, showing how the city turned its award into a shared local movement for sustainability.
The Commission has shortlisted eight out of 27 eligible cities for the final stage of the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards.
Organised as part of the 'Guimarães 2026 – European Green Capital' programme, the International Conference on Sustainability in Sport, Eco Parliament and Green Week Guimarães events brought communities together to promote climate action, education, active citizenship and a more sustainable future.
Águeda, European Green Leaf 2026, brought circular economy learning into schools as Year 5 students transformed recyclable materials into wildlife-inspired urban artworks.
The flagship annual environment conference kicked off in Brussels to explore how investment in nature can strengthen Europe.
As modern cities grapple with rising temperatures and a decline in traditional green spaces, building-integrated vegetation, or green roofs, has emerged as a practical solution.
New research shows that green walls and roofs are effective at both cooling the environment and offering physical and mental wellbeing benefits, reinforcing the value of green infrastructure in alleviating heat stress in cities.
The finalists for the Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards will be announced in early July.
Green project coordinator, Miguel Vega, explains steps that can be taken to help cool our cities using nature-based solutions.
A new report reveals how 54 Green City Accord signatory cities are accelerating progress on their sustainability goals.